Kyle Schwarber hits 50th home run, Ranger Suárez shoves as Phillies destroy the Mets 9-3
Citizens Bank Park was rocking Tuesday night, and the vibes were about as good as it gets. Kyle Schwarber joined the 50-homer club, Ranger Suárez carved up the Mets with a career-high 12 strikeouts, and the Phillies walked away with a 9-3 win to push their NL East lead to nine games.
9 Game Lead in the NL East for the Phillies
Ranger Suarez SHOVES
With Zack Wheeler sidelined by complications from a blood clot, the Phillies need someone to step into that ace spotlight, and Ranger Suárez is out here auditioning for the role. The lefty was flat-out nasty, tossing six innings of one-hit, shutout baseball while striking out 12.
He dropped Juan Soto and Pete Alonso in the first inning alone, setting the tone early. Ranger threw 99 pitches, 60 for strikes, and has now allowed just one earned run while striking out 29 across his last 24 innings. That’s as “ace” as it gets.
Schwarbomb No. 50
Then came the fireworks. Kyle Schwarber got a hanging pitch from Mets reliever Justin Hagenman in the seventh and launched it into orbit for his 50th home run of the season, a three-run blast that made it 7-1.
“50 Schwarbombs” flashed on the scoreboard, the crowd roared “MVP! MVP!” and Kyle Schwarber obliged with a curtain call. It’s the first time a National League player has reached 50 this season, and it puts him within striking distance of Ryan Howard’s 2006 franchise record of 58.
Kyle Schwarber RING IT
Harrison Bader Burns the Mets (Again)
With Trea Turner on the IL, Harrison Bader moved into the leadoff spot and torched his former team for the second straight night. He went 3-for-5 with a solo homer, giving him six hits in two games against the Mets. Otto Kemp joined the party as well, going back-to-back with Bader in the second inning to give the Phillies a quick 4-0 cushion.
The Ottoman KEMPIRE
What’s Next
The Phillies (84-60) are rolling, winners of two straight to start this four-game set. Cristopher Sánchez (12-5, 2.60 ERA) takes the ball Wednesday against Clay Holmes (11-7, 3.61 ERA) as the Phils look to bury the Mets for good in the division race.
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